Like used as: "They say that life is tit for tat."
2007-12-24 15:47:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Also "quid pro quo," it means "this" for "that".
2007-12-24 15:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
“TIT FOR TAT” is just another way of explaining the “GOLDEN RULE” (see www.goldenruleministries.org).
Also known as “YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND I’LL SCRATCH YOURS”, cooperation and mutual altruism is what keeps our species from self-destructing.
http://www.titfortat.org/
The game "prisoner's dilemma" is a classic Tit for Tat situation. It puts two people in a situation. If you both work together, you both gain. However, it is possible for one to gain more by dumping on the other. The problem is that when both players select the "dump on" option, BOTH lose
See http://ingrimayne.com/econ/IndividualGroup/TitForTat.html for a complete explaination
2007-12-24 16:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by icabod 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When children are fighting, one gets a hit and he gives a thump back.
He is actually retaliating as good as he got.
In other words " A tit fot a tat".
2007-12-24 18:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could also be related to an argument. For instance, if the argument has no real substance, its just 'tit for tat'. One person makes one dumb dig at the other person and that person does the same.
Ex.
"You're stupid!"
"Oh yeah? If I'm stupid, you are a complete idiot."
2007-12-25 05:19:52 · answer #4 · answered by ҡʏʟɛ - ❄ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is give and take. You have to give something to get something.
I assume you're thinking about the song 'When You're Good to Mama' from Chicago?
2007-12-24 15:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
correlation, swap, trade-off, retaliation, equalization, retaliation, interchange, measure for measure, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, reciprocation, like for like, quid pro quo, blow for blow, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, a taste of one's own medicine, a game at which two can play, revenge, lex talionis
2007-12-24 15:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by bmi=22 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He did? I missed it...I just got in. MY contacts are the bestest contacts ever in this world. Did I say ever? Ok, Forever and Ever Amen!
2016-05-26 04:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't usually get used in reference to life.
It means to give like for like.
2007-12-24 15:54:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means actions and reactions. Like you get out of it what you put into it.
2007-12-24 15:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well for me personally it means if you tattle on me I will give you titilation.
2007-12-25 11:21:52 · answer #10 · answered by The Gay Argentian Seal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋